Alchemist End Tables
I found a cute pair of (almost) matching end tables at a thrift store a few years ago when I was first exploring painting furniture. They were the traditional creamy yellow of most reproduction French Provincial pieces, and in good…
Green Folk Art Cabinet
I needed a stand up desk for my studio. I rarely sit at my computer there, mainly using it to print packing slips and shipping labels for my Etsy shop. But I also needed the storage for paper and labels…
Mermaid Easter Eggs
My cottage is pretty small, but I like decorating all of it for the changing seasons. So, when I wanted something Spring-like for the bathroom, I decided to make some Mermaid Easter Eggs. I started with 2.5″ wooden eggs from…
Rose Embellished Mirror
Obviously I have been needing a mirror above my dressing table. A friend gave me a gorgeous antique one that had belonged to her mother. It was incredibly heavy, but I planned the whole corner of the room around it,…
Black Bed with White Glaze
I found this beautiful old oak bed on Craigslist. My Dad and I followed some interesting driving directions and finally met a nice old man who (I kid you not) lived in a barn. It looked very nice and had…
Valentine Swans
This is a fun little decoration for Valentine’s Day! I started with a Wood Heart Swans Cutout from Woodpecker Crafts. I stained the back side a light brown with a Honey Stain. Next I pounced some Crinoline paint from Country…
Fern Vanity
I’ve been working on a few projects lately not connected with the cottage. One was updating the bathroom in our winery. A new coat of paint on the walls made the room feel light and fresh, and I updated the…
Mermaid Bathroom Vanity: Part One
I knew I wanted to make my own vanity for the bathroom in my cottage. I started with this beautiful(?) piece that I got with the mantle set. The carved details are lovely, and the lion feet are fun, but…
Champagne Coffee Table
This project came about from a combination of things. I needed a coffee table for my cottage, I wanted to have some fun with making stencils on my Cricut, and Country Chic Paint had Pop the Bubbly as their Color…
Peachy Keen Studio Accessories
Just for fun, I decided to see how many things I could paint using one sample pot of Country Chic paint. Since their color of the month is Peachy Keen, it seemed like a great choice. I gathered a bunch…
